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The Insulspan Structural
Insulated Panel (SIP) System consists of solid, one-piece,
pre-cut SIP units that are ready to install as wall, floor or roof
components suitable for many residential and commercial building
applications. Each SIP consists of a core of molded expanded polystyrene
(EPS) insulation with engineered oriented strand board (OSB) laminated
to the top and bottom faces.
The Insulspan SIP System is a key component
in building construction that will reduce
energy costs and provide a strong, secure building envelope.
For more than 30 years, Insulspan has been
leading the industry in the development and manufacture of structural
insulated panels. With knowledge and experience as well as the use
of industry-leading technology production equipment, Insulspan is
the best choice for projects of any size.
The Insulspan SIP System is an industry-leading
ready-to-assemble (RTA) system that
gives builders a real competitive edge
over traditional stick frame construction. The RTA process reduces
construction time and improves efficiency. Blueprints for your home
are loaded into our computerized factory equipment where Insulspan
SIPs are manufactured to your exact specifications, then delivered
to your location as a ready-to-assemble building system.
Insulspan is known for its high-performance,
state-of-the-art, quality products.
Professional on-site expertise is provided with
every “Ready-To-Assemble” system we deliver.
In addition to residential structures, Insulspan
has also been involved with numerous commercial projects including
McDonalds, Pizza Hut, a Harley-Davidson show room, resort cabins,
clubhouses and office buildings.
Trust the most recognized brand name in the industry.
The Insulspan SIP System
has long been a leading brand name in the United States and has
been featured regularly on such television shows as “This Old
House” and “Bob Vila’s Home Again”. In addition,
Insulspan has won many design awards since it began operations more
than 25 years ago, including the National Association of Home Builders
(NAHB) Building Systems Council 2004 Excellence in Home Design Award.
In a recent national building industry survey,
Insulspan was rated the number-one Brand Leader in the structural
insulated panel industry. According to the survey, 66% of builders
found Insulspan to be the most preferred and recognized brand of
SIP.
Consumers benefit from the energy efficiency
and affordability of structural insulated panels. The Insulspan
SIP System offers healthier homes, reduced energy costs, higher
appraisals and lower mortgage rates.
The Insulspan ready-to-assemble SIP package
featured in the “Not So Big Show House” designed by Sarah
Susanka was exhibited during and after the 2005 NAHB show.
Sarah Susanka, a well-known architect and author
of The Not So Big House and associated volumes on this theme says,
“Frank Baker and I have been working together on sustainable
homes for many years. I love to use Insulspan SIP in my designs”.
The HighestPerforming!
BUILDING SYSTEM is an integration of the Insulspan SIP and
Advantage ICF Systems. These products are combined as roof, wall
and floor components. The result is a completely insulated building
envelope that is extremely energy efficient, very durable, and wonderfully
quiet and comfortable to live in.
Energy Efficiency and
Comfort
The Insulspan SIP system decreases cooling and heating costs even
more than their high R-rating would seem to indicate, because they
form a solid thermal envelope around the structure using less dimensional
lumber for wood studs, sills and headers than typical stick frame
construction. This substantially reduces air infiltration compared
with conventional construction techniques. The solid core of EPS
insulation in an Insulspan SIP also eliminates the convection looping
that can occur in typical stick frame construction as a result of
gaps and spaces within batt insulation placed between studs. The
resulting energy efficiency provided by the Insulspan SIP system
generally allows heating and cooling equipment to be downsized,
reducing initial capital costs and operating costs.
Reduced Air Leakage
Air leakage is one of the biggest sources of energy loss in most
buildings. Even when the level of R-Value for fibrous insulation
in traditional stick frame construction is increased, energy performance
expectations are rarely realized due to air leakage. Air leakage
test procedures are often used to determine the energy efficiency
of new building construction. The air leakage rate for building
construction is quantified in terms of the number of air changes
per hour (acph). An air change is defined as one air volume change.
Air leakage rates vary widely for different types of house construction
with values of 0.2 acph or lower achievable for energy -efficient
house construction. In addition to providing wall and roof assemblies
with higher effective thermal resistance values the “closed
cavity” design provided by the Insulspan SIP System can result
in a building with significantly lower air leakage.
Effective Thermal Resistance
The Insulspan SIP System provides wall and roof assemblies with
higher effective thermal resistance (R-Value) than typical stick-frame
construction. The R-Value of an assembly is a measure of its ability
to resist heat flow through it. The higher the R-Value of your wall
assembly, the lower your energy costs for heating and cooling your
home.
Structural Integrity
The Insulspan SIP System is designed to provide building owners
with long-term strength, safety and security. Design charts for
wind, snow and seismic load resistance capacity have been prepared
using a proprietary reliability-based computer model with benchmark
testing conducted to produce design values meeting reliability targets
required by the International Residential Code (IRC) and International
Building Code (IBC) in the United States and the National Building
Code (NBC) of Canada.
To ensure consistent performance, the panel
manufacturing process is monitored by a third-party certification
agency as part of the stringent in-plant quality control process
developed to ensure that panels meet long-term requirements as a
structural component.
Building Code Compliance
The Insulspan SIP System meets Code requirements
for residential and commercial applications. Test results and assessments
confirm compliance with Code requirements for structural design,
heat transfer, air leakage and condensation control. See the Insulspan
ICC-ES Code Report NER 520 for additional information.
INSULSPAN Product Brochure
Download
it in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed
on your system.
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